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Dusknoir.
Japanese name:
ヨノワール
(Yonowaaru).
# 477.
Gripper Pokémon.
Type: Ghost.
Ability:
Pressure: Opponent’s PP
lowers 2 points instead of 1.
Height: 7’03’’.
Weight: 235.0 lbs.
Locations: Evolve
Dusclops (Diamond & Pearl).
Base stats:
HP: 45
Attack: 100
Defense: 135
Special attack: 65
Special defense: 135
Speed: 45
Pokédex Data:
The antenna on its head
captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it
to take people there.
Well
I’m still looking for TRU Darkrai. If you are reading this and
feel like helping me out feel free to e-mail me. I’ll trade u
well for it. Same goes for Gamestop Deoxys. Thanks =)
Dusknoir is not really a competitive Pokémon, but I have to say
it is one of my favorite ghost types because it is a decent
physical sweeper with enough defenses to hold on enough time and
some very nice moves for you to use (trick room and pain split).
The
movesets for today are…
Physical Sweeper.
Dusknoir@Leftovers / Liechi Berry.
Nature: Brave (+ Attack, - Speed), Adamant (+Attack, - Special
attack).
EV’s: 252 HP / 252 Attack / 6 Defense.
- Trick room
- Earthquake
- Fire punch / Thunder punch / Ice punch
- Will-o-wisp / Shadow strike / Rest
Use
trick room and start sweeping. Choose your favorite elemental
punch according to your needs. I like using will-o-wisp, but
shadow strike is a good finishing move and rest just annoys
people, and that means psychological advantage for you.
PP Waster.
Dusknoir@Brightpowder.
Nature: Impish (+ Defense, - Special attack), Careful (+Special
defense, - Special attack).
EV’s: 252 HP / 129 Special defense / 129 Defense.
- Protect
- Pain split / Torment
- Night shade / Shadow punch / Payback / Fire punch / Thunder
punch / Ice punch
- Will-o-wisp
Be very
careful choosing between pains split and torment. Torment is
very important against Pokémon with boosting moves; otherwise
pain split will give you more time to keep wasting your
opponent’s PP.
Calm mind.
Dusknoir@Leftovers.
Nature: Bold (+ Defense, - Attack), Calm (+Special defense, -
Attack).
EV’s: 252 HP / 252 Defense / 6 Special defense.
- Calm mind
- Shadow ball
- Focus blast / Ice beam / HP fighting
- Will-o-wisp / Pain split / Substitute
I like
using pain split, but substitute is also a good thing
considering its defenses and the calm mind boost. The this move
depends on you.
Pros.
Dusknoir is not as competitive as I’d like. I still like using
it even in competitive battles because I think it deserves a
chance. It is capable of countering some rapid spin users, and
even stop some powerful sweepers, I think it’s worth trying, but
you should probably be a little patient.
Counters.
I’ve
seen Umbreon is a natural counter to Dusknoir because it can use
pursuit and toxic. A boosted Metagross or Tyranitar will be
dangerous too. Try to have the right moves to counter the right
Pokémon, and switch if you can’t. Pain split will give you some
HP but status affections will hurt a lot.
Bottom line.
I think
we are back on track with this one, next Friday it will be on
time… Thanks.
Rating:
3.5/5
Hope
you enjoyed.
Reeve.
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